Richard Winfrey

Mr Richard Winfrey

Rush ID: 6228

Details

Born:
8 August 1858
Died:
18 April 1944
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director (newspapers/publishing)
Election occupation:
Company director (newspapers/publishing)
Parentage:
Richard F. Winfrey, of Long Sutton, Lincolnshire
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1914
Highest Office:
Non Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
6228
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7330039
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WINFREY, Richard (1858-1944)

Constituencies

  1. Gainsborough

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1923
    Date of election: 6 December 1923
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1924
    Date of exit: 29 October 1924
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None
  2. Norfolk South Western

    Party: Nat. Lib.
    Year of election: 1922
    Date of election: 15 November 1922
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1923
    Date of exit: 6 December 1923
    Party: Nat. Lib.
    Nature of exit: Relocation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None
  3. Norfolk South Western

    Party: Co. Lib.
    Year of election: 1918
    Date of election: 14 December 1918
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1922
    Date of exit: 15 November 1922
    Party: Co. Lib.
    Nature of exit: Change of party
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None
  4. Norfolk South Western

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1906
    Date of election: 12 January 1906
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1918
    Date of exit: 14 December 1918
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Change of party
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Norfolk South Western

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1900
    Date of election: Mon 1st Oct 1900
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  2. Norfolk South Western

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1895
    Date of election: Sat 13th Jul 1895
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Parliamentary Secretary 1916-1919

    Board of Agriculture

  2. PPS 1906-1910

    to Lord Carrington, as President of the Board of Agriculture

Marriages

  1. Pattinson, Annie Lucy

    Year: 1897

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Political organisations

  1. Lincolnshire and Norfolk Small Holdings Association Officer

    Chairman

Local governments

  1. Holland County Council

    Councillor

    1889-1897

  2. Peterborough City Council

    Councillor

    1898-1918

    Mayor in 1914

Clubs

  1. Reform Club

  2. National Liberal Club